Monthly Archives: March 2014

I recently heard a TED talk on “listening.” The speaker said that we spend so much time teaching our children to read, write, and speak, but seldom work on the equally-important skill of listening. I was struck by this talk, … Continue reading →

Commentators have been discussing the change in the SATs this week. At least I’ve heard the test will drop the essay and will use different vocabulary words. The examples of words deleted are sagacious and prevaricated. One news … Continue reading →

I have a new disability–I can’t smell. I managed to catch my husband’s cold on our trip to Philadelphia, to General George McCall School where we gave a talk at the school’s Literary Night. The students, K-8 had decorated their … Continue reading →